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Bathsheba's instructions to her son LemuelBathshebaes instructions to her sonne Lemuel
Bathsheba's instructions to her son Lemuel containing a fruitful and plain exposition of the last chapter of the Proverbs. Describing the duties of a great-man, and the virtues of a gracious woman. Penned by a godly and learned man, now with God. Perused, and published for the use of Gods church, by John Dod, and William Hind.Bathshebaes instructions to her sonne Lemuel containing a fruitfull and plaine exposition of the last chapter of the Prouerbs. Describing the duties of a great-man, and the vertures of a gracious woman. Penned by a godly and learned man, now with God. Perused, and published for the use of Gods church, by Iohn Dod, and William Hinde.
London: printed by John Beale for Roger Jackson, 1614London: printed by Iohn Beale for Roger Iackson, 1614
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
She is further described, by an adjunct of her watchfulness, and taking little sleep: ⟨p. 36⟩For, her mind being busied about her household affairs, doth not suffer her to oversleep her self; but like a watch, doth awake her betimes.
Shee is further described, by an adiunct of her watchfulnesse, and taking little sleep: ⟨p. 36⟩For, her mind being busied about her household affaires, doth not suffer her to ouersleepe her selfe; but like a watch, dooth awake her betimes.
Many women there are, which although they give themselves much sleep, being notwithstanding once wakened and raised, they do with great readiness & diligence dispatch business of the house, and in that respect they are praise-worthy. But this woman here described by the holy Ghost, doth not only merrily and cheerfully buckle her self to dispatch her matters, but doth also betimes, and early set her hand to her work. Heathen people and strangers from God could see, that the Governor of the Commonwealth and the Councillor, ought not to sleep the whole night: But the holy Ghost requireth this even in the mother of a family, that she should rise before the night be spent. True it is indeed, that it is said in the 104. Psalm, that man goeth forth to his labour at the sun-rising: but this is no let at all, but that those things which are to be done in the house, as well of men, as women, may be begun before day. For they cannot by the help of a lantern do those things which are to be done abroad, and in the field: whereas notwithstanding the things ⟨p. 37⟩at home may be dispatched by the candlelight. But if it do not well beseem a woman of strength to sleep till day light; how ill may it beseem a lusty man, which hath the strength of his limbs. And what things are in the sixth Chapter,1